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Tamme was inducted in 2018 to the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame.

On November 23, 2017, Tamme announced his retirement from the NFL.

Tamme played in 8 games, and had 22 receptions, 3 for touchdowns, He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2016, after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.

Tamme signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 19, 2015. He finished the season with 59 catches for a career-high 657 yards and one touchdown.

Tamme finished his career as Kentucky's all-time top pass-catching tight end and 2nd in the history of all SEC tight ends with 133 catches for 1,417 yards.

Tamme was part of a Broncos offensive that was franchise-setting, becoming the first time an NFL team scored over 600 points in 16 regular season games that year. For the 2013 year, Tamme produced 184 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. He and Manning helped the Broncos reach Super Bowl XLVIII. In the Super Bowl, Tamme had 2 catches for 9 yards, but lost 43-8 to the Seattle Seahawks.

Tamme signed for three years and $9 million with the Denver Broncos on March 23, 2012. His contract included $3.5 million in guaranteed money.

Tamme improved much in the 2012 year as Peyton Manning also signed for the Broncos. Tamme finished the 2012 year with 555 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

His numbers declined in 2011 due to the absence of Peyton Manning. He finished the year with 177 receiving yards and a touchdown.

After Week 7 of 2010 season, Dallas Clark was placed on Injured Reserve after an injury to wrist and Tamme took over as the starting tight end. Tamme surprised everyone by producing good statistical numbers and brought comparisons between him and Dallas Clark. Tamme finished the season with a career-high 67 receptions for 631 yards and 4 touchdowns.

In 2009, Tamme appeared in all 16 games (started 1) with 35 receiving yards. He helped the Colts into Super Bowl XLIV, but lost to the New Orleans Saints 31-17.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Tamme in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Tamme was the ninth tight end drafted in 2008. He and the Colts agreed to a 4-year contract with undisclosed terms on July 23, 2008.

As a rookie in 2008, Tamme appeared in 12 games with 12 receiving yards.

In 2007, he was one of 15 finalists for the prestigious Draddy Trophy, which is presented to the top scholar athlete in the country. He gave the acceptance speech on behalf of the 15 finalists at the award ceremony in New York City.

Also in 2007, he was named the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year and elected to the first-team Academic All-America squad by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

He was the 2007 recipient of the Bobby Bowden Award, a national honor presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Known for his contributions back to the community, in 2006, he was named to the National Good Works Team by the American Football Coaches Association, the SEC Community Service Team by the SEC Office, and to the Frank G. Ham Society of Character by UK Athletics.

Jacob Francis Tamme (/ˈ t æ m i / TAM -ee; born March 15, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Kentucky and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.